PropertyData alternative

PropertyData is built for property investment research. SiteLens finds the construction work that planning creates.

PropertyData is an investment analytics and sourcing tool for investors and developers, from £14/mo plus VAT. SiteLens turns the live UK planning register into trade-classified construction leads, from £0. These are two different tools for two different jobs, and this page helps you pick the right one.

No credit card, no call.

Two tools, two jobs

PropertyData answers an investor's question: is this site worth buying, and what could it be worth once developed. SiteLens answers a contractor's question: which new planning applications mean work for my trade, in my area, this week. PropertyData starts at £14/mo plus VAT; SiteLens is free forever on its £0 tier, or £39/mo on Pro.

AI trade classification and value bands

Every new UK application in SiteLens is read by AI and tagged with the likely trades involved, the project type and an estimated value band, plus a plain-English project brief. PropertyData has planning alerts as a sourcing signal but does not classify applications by construction trade or build value, because that is not the job it was designed for.

Transparent pricing and a real free tier

Both products publish their pricing openly, which is welcome. SiteLens goes further with a £0 free-forever tier that needs no card, then £39/mo (or £29/mo billed annually) for unlimited application views. PropertyData has no permanent free tier; its 14-day trial auto-bills at the end of the period.

SiteLens vs PropertyData

Feature-for-feature, based on publicly available information.

FeatureSiteLensPropertyData
Core functionPlanning-application alerts and AI lead classificationProperty investment data and deal sourcing
Built forConstruction supply chain: subcontractors, suppliers, specialist tradesProperty investors, developers and estate agents
Public transparent pricing
Free forever tierYes, £0, no cardNo, 14-day trial then auto-bills
Starting price£0, or £39/mo Pro (£29/mo billed annually)£14/mo Basic (+VAT)
Investment data: comparables, yields, rents, valuations
Off-market sourcing and letter campaigns
AI trade classification of every application
Estimated project value band
Daily email alerts filtered to your trade and areaPlanning alerts, but for sourcing not by trade
Map-based search
Contract termsMonthly rolling, no contractMonthly rolling, no contract

Pick SiteLens if…

  • You sell to or work on construction projects and want to know about the work before it starts
  • You want every new application classified by trade, project type and estimated value band
  • You want daily alerts filtered to your trade and area, not a research dashboard
  • You want to start free with no card and no trial clock
  • You do not need comparable sales, yields or valuation data

Can you use both?

A small developer or builder could genuinely run both. PropertyData would value the site, model the build costs and decide whether to buy. SiteLens would then surface the live planning applications around that area, classified by trade and value band, to line up subcontractors and suppliers or to win adjacent work. They sit either side of the same project: one decides what to build, the other finds the work that building creates.

  • SiteLensFind trade-classified construction leads from live planning applications
  • PropertyDataResearch, value and source the investment or development site

Frequently asked

Is SiteLens a replacement for PropertyData?

No. PropertyData is investment research and sourcing for investors and developers. SiteLens turns the live UK planning register into trade-classified construction leads for the supply chain. They do different jobs, and some users run both.

How much does PropertyData cost?

PropertyData publishes its pricing: Basic £14/mo, Standard £22/mo, Pro £35/mo and Unlimited £60/mo, with annual billing offered at 12 months for the price of 11. There is a 14-day free trial that bills automatically at the end unless you cancel. All PropertyData prices exclude VAT.

Does PropertyData classify planning applications by trade?

No. PropertyData has planning alerts as a sourcing signal but does not classify applications by construction trade or estimated build value. SiteLens reads every new UK application with AI and tags the likely trades, project type and a value band, on a free tier from £0 or £39/mo on Pro.

When you should still pick PropertyData

If your job is buying, developing or valuing property, PropertyData is the right tool and SiteLens is not a substitute. It gives you comparable sales, rental values, yields, capital growth, a development calculator, instant valuations and off-market sourcing with letter campaigns, none of which SiteLens offers. From £14/mo, that is strong value for investment research.

SiteLens deliberately has no land-ownership or title data, no comparable-sales or yield data, and no sourcing or direct-mail workflow. If those are the features you need, PropertyData earns its place and you should choose it on its own merits.

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